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U.S. - Challenges of LEED certification Feb 22, 2012: Jones Lang LaSalle's Helee Hillman, LEED AP, discusses the growing popularity of LEED certification in buildings outside the U.S., and the resulting challenges, such as translating and interpreting guidelines into many languages and dealing with conflicting building codes.

ADA tips from AH&LA Feb 20, 2012: With one month to go before the remaining requirements of the new 2010 Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Act (ADA) Title III regulations (2010 Regulations) go into effect, there is wide-spread confusion and concern among hoteliers. The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AH&LA) has compiled a Top Five list to let hoteliers know what’s really going on and why – and what they can do about it.

2012 - A Great Time to be a Borrower and a Seller = Video Feb 20, 2012: Jones Lang LaSalle surveyed 186 borrowers, and they noted that lenders need to provide certainty of execution as the number one factor they consider in the loan origination process.

A Common Sense Review Process for Capital Investments Feb 20, 2012: In this time of global uncertainty, there is a hesitancy to spend capital dollars without having a clear sense of the timing of the ROI (return on investment). That concern is reasonable, but it may also cause some hoteliers to delay needed updates or improvements at a time when lower occupancy allows for both availability of space and potentially lower costs from those providing the products or physical improvements. This delay could also allow new competitors to more quickly enter markets when the cycle does improve if existing hotels are not competitive or not meeting the current needs of evolving clientele.

ADA Compliance: How to avoid the wrong products Feb 18, 2012: ADA Compliance: How to avoid the wrong products

New Data Shows Bed Bug Pandemic Is Growing Feb 9, 2012: National Pest Management Association and University of Kentucky survey reveals bed bug encounters are becoming more common than ever before

DO's and DON'Ts of Hotel Technology... Feb 7, 2012: DO's and DON'Ts of Hotel Technology... | By Terence Ronson

It is almost five years since we first issued the popular DO's and DON'Ts of Hotel Technology. A lot has changed since then - both in Hotels and Technology, and so it's time for an update.

Here is our updated version which we hope you will find useful as a check- list and to benchmark your hotel. Feel free to drop us a note with any items that you believe should be added to the list, and we will send out a further update.

The HMA Handbook, Hotel Management Agreements for Owners, Developers, Investors & Lenders Feb 6, 2012: LOS ANGELES--The Global Hospitality Group® of Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP (JMBM) today announced the release of The HMA Handbook, Hotel Management Agreements for Owners, Developers, Investors & Lenders. This e-book is a practical guide for decision makers who want pragmatic advice from veterans with business and legal perspectives on getting great hotel operators, negotiating a fair hotel management agreement (HMA), and terminating a bad one when the operator deserves it..